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1. A boy of mass m and a girl of mass 2m are initially at rest at the center of a frozen pond. They push each other so that she slides to the left at speed v across the frictionless ice surface and he slides to the right as shown above. What is the total work done by the children.
2. KE=1/2(mv^2)
3. I was thinking of adding the kinetic energies together. For the girl, I was thinking mv^2 and 1/2 mv^2 for the boy. This would give me 3/2(mv^2), but the correct answer should be 3mv^2. I need help understanding this concept, and how you would arrive to this conclusion. Thanks!
2. KE=1/2(mv^2)
3. I was thinking of adding the kinetic energies together. For the girl, I was thinking mv^2 and 1/2 mv^2 for the boy. This would give me 3/2(mv^2), but the correct answer should be 3mv^2. I need help understanding this concept, and how you would arrive to this conclusion. Thanks!
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